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Meaning of 'fuel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fuel [ n.]
- Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc.
- Anything that serves to feed or increase passion or excitement.
2 . Fuel [ v. t.]
- To feed with fuel.
- To store or furnish with fuel or firing.

Meaning of 'fuel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fuel [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
Example in sentence:
  • more fuel is needed during the winter months;
  • they developed alternative fuels for aircraft
2 . fuel [ v]
Meaning (2):
- provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
Example in sentence:
  • fuel aircraft, ships, and cars
Meaning (3):
- stimulate
Example in sentence:
  • fuel the debate on creationism
Meaning (4):
- provide with fuel
Example in sentence:
  • Oil fires the furnace
Meaning (5):
- take in fuel, as of a ship
Example in sentence:
  • The tanker fueled in Bahrain

Nearby Words:

fuegian fueler fuero

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